OUR team

Core Staff, Contractors & Volunteers

Meet Our Team

Since our founding in 1997, Matter of Trust has always been surrounded by an amazing circle of eco-heroes we feel lucky to call our staff, contractors, and volunteers. We are grateful to everyone that has been part of our organization and are looking forward to continuing to grow, learn, and fight for the sustainable future we all envision.

Our staff in weekly All Hands Zoom meetings

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Pizza Day at the Eco-Hub

Our Core Staff, Contractors, and Volunteers

 CORE STAFF

ADMINISTRATION

Lisa Gautier – President & Founder

Antoinette (Toni) Nies – Interim CFO

Leana Tran-Le – Accounting & Administration

Iryna Oreshkova – CPA – Independent Financials

Joa Jin Douglas – Grant writer

Leon Yushin – Design & Social Media

DEPARTMENT LEADS

Philip Lam – The Hum Sum

Kevin Randall – The Hum Sum Testing & FIGMA

Andi Rice – The Hum Sum / Hair Matters Liaison

Mattia Carenini – Hair Matters & Global Hubs

Daniel Tulberg – Eco-Industrial Hub

Jeff Rogers – Eco-Home & Facilities

Antoinette (Nanette) Gautier – Eco-Academy

Lillian Stone – The WALOP & Hair Matters Liaison

Joyce Joseph – The WALOP & Hum Sum Liaison

Jeremy Herman – The WALOP & Research

STAFF PER DEPARTMENT

HAIR MATTERS

Mattia Carenini – Director Hair Matters – Global Hubs

Andi Rice – Hair Matters Liaison

 

GLOBAL HUBS: (134 in 52 counties)

Major Research Partners:

Chelsea Knight – MofT FIBRARY & Matter of Trust Scotland

Nazish Munch – Matter of Trust Podcast

Glenn Johnson – Tyndall Air Force Base

Nick Padwick – Wild Soils UK

Lew Stringer – Presidio Trust

Dr. Megan Murray – Uni of Technology Sydney Aus Research Partner

Dr. Whendee Silver – UC Berkeley Research Partner

THE HUM SUM

Philip Lam – Director of Technology & The Hum Sum

Kevin Randall – Hum Sum Testing & FIGMA

Andi Rice – Hum Sum / Hair Matters Liaison

Anupa Menachery – Hum Sum Project Mgmt Aptlylabs

Haris Vadakkayil – Hum Sum Web Dev Aptlylabs

Rahul Kumar – Hum Sum Web Dev Aptlylabs

Jinu John – Hum Sum Web Dev Aptlylabs

Thomas Varghese – Hum Sum Web Dev Aptlylabs

Sreekutty Raghu – Hum Sum Web Dev Aptlylabs

Sajeev Paul – Hum Sum Aptlylabs

ECO-INDUSTRIAL HUB – FACTORY & EXHIBIT HALL

Daniel Tulberg – Director Eco-Industrial Hub

Jaedyn Nguyen – Felter / Documentarian

Lisa Pomo – Pitch Hair Salon – On Site

ECO-HUB VOLUNTEERS:

ARC Volunteers

New Door Interns

JVS Interns

 

ECO-HOME & URBAN EDIBLE GARDEN

Jeff Rogers – Eco-Home & Facilities / Beekeeper

Veronica Masterson – Open House Docent

Charlotte Gautier – Open House Docent

Christa DeFries – Volunteer Garden – Chickens

Young Hsu – Volunteer – Chickens

Kim Rice – Edible Garden Advisor

ECO-ACADEMY

Antoinette Gautier – Director Eco-Academy

Leon Yushin – Design & Social Media

Mariah Dixon – Design

Aritro Chatterjee – Intern

Vivianne Gautier – Intern

Aarav Parakh – Intern

Olivia Gaines – Intern

Jasmine Parkes – Intern

Joyce Huang – Intern

THE WALOP & RESEARCH

Jeremy Herman – The WALOP / Research / Writer

Joyce Joseph  – The WALOP / Research / MofTies Awards

Lillian Stone – The WALOP / Eco-Academy Liaison

Karen Gomez – Research Lead Exhibit Write Ups

 

FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS:

June Michaels – Sonoma Food Runners FS

Steve Pulliam – Heart of the City Food Security FS

 

ON-SITE HAIR SALON – ECO-HUB

Lisa Pomo – Pitch Salon Owner +1-415-664-4800

Dae Echols – Stylist

 

Our President, Lisa Gautier, with Phil McCrory, hair mat inventor and all time Eco-Hero!

How can I help?

get involved

Volunteer

As a non-profit organization, it is so important that we have the support of volunteers. Without you, we wouldn’t be what we are today. Please answer these few questions so we can get a better idea on how we can best organize your precious time.

APPRENTICESHIPS

Apprenticeships are designed to develop a particular skill set that makes an individual excel in craftsmanship and green collar employment. Matter of Trust is affiliated with a wide range of schools and specialized environmental businesses.

Sponsor us

When we see that our programs can create sustainable green businesses and green-collar jobs, we accept corporate sponsorships from our collaborators to get things rolling. Please check our sponsorship opportunities and contact us.

Donate

We believe strongly that, “When you give, you get back tenfold.” There are many ways to give like donating hair, fur, and fiber or donating stuff that you don't need. Learn more about all the giving options available: money, stuff & others.